It has just come as a huge relief, that 35-year-old anthropologist, Atreyee Majumdar, who was missing from Bengaluru for nearly a week, has been found. The exact reason of her going missing is not known, but Police has found out video footage, from two 5 star hotels in the city. Reportedly, her friends and colleagues, launched a massive search, with the help of social media and Google Spreadsheet. She was found in hotel Taj Vivanta on MG Road in Bengaluru. Police had earlier said that Majumdar left her home by choice.

According to an article on Indian Express, almost 14 people go missing from Bengaluru every day, infact the trend has become so popular that Police no longer gets shocked when they come to know of any such incident. Some depressing things pointed out in the report are that among the people missing, some return on their own, while few others can never be stressed. A senior police official mentioned in the report, points out, majority of the victims are young girls, elderly people, children and those having Alzheimer’s.

The article further highlighted that there is certainly callousness, apathy and lack of sensitivity in the police department and more prompt action is expected. Therefore, reportedly, the erstwhile expert committee constituted by the state government under the chairmanship of VS Ugrappa recommended constituting a special squad for redressal of missing cases.”

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